GK
WORLD ORGANISATIONS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to ally in common defense
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to prevent the spread of infectious disease
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to share the costs of developing new technology
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to provide nuclear weapons to member nations
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Detailed explanation-1: -The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security against the Soviet Union. NATO was the first peacetime military alliance the United States entered into outside of the Western Hemisphere.
Detailed explanation-2: -NATO is a defensive alliance whose members are committed to safeguarding the freedom and security of each other, against all threats, from all directions. Deterrence and defence is one of NATO’s core tasks.
Detailed explanation-3: -At present, NATO has 30 members. In 1949, there were 12 founding members of the Alliance: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States.